When Israel was in Egypt's land Let my people go Oppressed so hard they could not stand Let my people go Go down, Moses Way down in Egypt's land Tell old Pharaoh Let my people go No more shall they in bondage toil Let my people go But let them come with Egypt's spoil Let my people go Go down, Moses Way down in Egypt's land Tell old Pharaoh Let my people go The LORD told Moses what to do Let my people go To lead the Hebrew children through Let my people go Go down, Moses Way down in Egypt's land Tell old Pharaoh Let my people go As Israel stood by the waterside Let my people go At God's command it did divide Let my people go Go down, Moses Way down in Egypt's land Tell old Pharaoh Let my people go Oh let us all from bondage flee Let my people go And let us all in Christ be free Let my people go Go down, Moses Way down in Egypt's land Tell old Pharaoh Let my people go Go down, Moses Way down in Egypt's land Tell old Pharaoh Let my people go